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Black community college faculty seek a place at the table. (In Her Own Words).

Women in Higher Education

| March 01, 2003 | Foster-Williamson, Sylanda | COPYRIGHT 2003 Women in Higher Education. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

By Dr. Sylanda Foster-Williamson, business technology instructor, Rockingham Community College NC

Some segment of the population always seems to be denied the fruit of America in its most succulent form.

Such has been the experience of black female community college curriculum faculty, who comprised the purposive sample in my recent qualitative research study conducted as part of the requirements for a 2002 doctoral degree at North Carolina State University.

In exploring the guidelines for the study, qualitative research offered the intriguing opportunity to add an "up close and personal" aspect to an area of academia that has been overlooked ...

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